ROA to ORD flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport · 530 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ROA or ORD right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Roanoke (ROA) to Chicago (ORD) arrived on time 76% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 3.2% were cancelled, and 11% arrived an hour or more late.
- Republic Airways was the most punctual airline here (79% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (73%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (85% on time); around 5pm did worst (61%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (80% on time) and Tuesday the least (69%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (44%).
Which airline is most on time from ROA to ORD?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 79% | 2.8% | 18 min | 7.4% | 321 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 73% | 3.4% | 31 min | 13.1% | 561 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am85%235 flights
- 7am78%262 flights
- 10am78%142 flights
- 12pm76%36 flights
- 5pm61%207 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday79%4.7% cancelled
- Tuesday69%6.3% cancelled
- Wednesday80%2.5% cancelled
- Thursday76%0.8% cancelled
- Friday72%1.5% cancelled
- Saturday75%2.5% cancelled
- Sunday79%4.0% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)44%
- Late-arriving aircraft33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion17%
- Extreme weather7%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather82%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion18%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
ROA to ORD: common questions
- How often are ROA to ORD flights on time?
- 76% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Roanoke to Chicago cancelled?
- 3.2% of scheduled flights were cancelled (28 of 882).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 26 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 102 min behind schedule on average, and 11.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ROA?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: ROA → ORD, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.